The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-24

The blackberry Is q persistent liver.
and though 1t can be entirely destroyed.
1t Is never done by one operation in
digging up and throwing out the roots.
With improved sorts this tendency is
an important addition to their value,
as successive crops of berry bushes
may thus be sold from the same ground.
with only enough labor to keep the
plants free from weeds.
THE soRREL WEED.
A good dressing of manure is what
most land infested with sorrcl weed
most needs. The sorrel grows because
it is a poor starvelng plant that will
thrive where better heritage cannot
make the sol rich enough. Seed heav-
lily with clover and timothy, and the va
rious growth of better grasses will
keep most of the sorrel down SO that 1t
will not much affect the crop. If the
land is badly filed with sorrel, plow
before the weed ripens It's seeds, which
is very early.
GRASS FOR NARROWING sowS
Were it not SO important to get early
pigs, the late Spring and early Summer
would be much the best time to have
sows farrow. Both sows and pigs do
better now, especially il allowed to run
in grass or clover. They will live and
thrive on this with very little other
feed. The green grass diet keeps the
sows from becoming too fat, and pre-
vents danger of fever. AS soon as the
pigs arc dropped give the SOW warm
bran mashes. and after a few days add
grain or meal, but let her run at grass
and pick up as much of her living as
she will.
RIVER BOTTOMS.
The bottom land adjoining river
banks is often plowed in Winter or
early Spring. and should, il possible. be
kept in grass to hold the sediment that
is left by receding water. Though often
submerged by water, this land at
other seasons is generally we'll drained,
as the river bed. being much lower. az
fords good outlet. 1t is generally
also rich in vegetable matter. that be-
ing large part Of the accumulated
sediment, which thus keeps the soil IN
the loose and friable condition that
they are in on good land before Guilt
walton has taken their vergln fertility
FLOWING LAND IN RIDGES.
Before the advent of the mower and
reaper, fields were generally plowed
in lands often narrow with ridge in
In the middle where the back furrow
was maid. and furrow where the
land was finished of. 1t was not very
good for corn growing. as one row
across the field in the furrow would
not amount to much; but for small
grain. and especially Winter wheat,
these numerous burrows removed sur
face water so that the grain yield was
increased. Even with the underdrains
there is often need of burrows to take
of surface water while the soil in
Winter or early Spring is frozen. so
that water cannot sink down to the
tiles.
JUNE GRASS FOR HAY.
One reason why June grass is SO es'
teemed for hay is because it is always
left until too late. The seed stalk Is
up by the first of June. and it would be
better in most cases to cut 1t by this
time or O little before. The grass
loses not only its patatableness, but Its
nutritive character becomes mass OF
woody fibres. 1t is not very good
hay grass, as when in its best condition
1t is mainly composed of leaves difficult
both 10 gather aud cure. But on rich
soil il may be cut often. and small
crop of nutritious heritage at each
cutting aggregates good deal during
the season. Under these repeated
cuttings June grass makes soft. vel
vety sod, and this renders 1t excellent
for lawns.
CATS AS BIRD DEsrRorRRs.
While civilization has reduced many
Of the native enemies Of insect-destroy
ing birds, il has added one to the mum
Der which in deadly efficiency sur
passes all the rest in the household
cat II is almost impossible for bird
to rear their young near house fol
this reason, although, with the in
stinct resulting from many generations
NJ osa birds return each wear to theiI